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GIRTH FQB. HARNESS. APPLICATION rILn-n 8EPT.19,1908.

Patented Apr. 20, -1909.

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'UNiTED STATES PATENT enrich.

ANDREW NIOOLL, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

GIRTH FOR HARNESS.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW NIooLL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Girths for Harness; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the in vention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the ac-' companying drawings, and to characters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates, generally, to improvements in harness; and, theinvention ias reference, more particularly, to a novel form andconstruction of girth for use with the saddle of the harness, the girthbeing constructed with a view of preventing the chafing or galling ofthe horse at those points where the front legs of a horse join into theforeshoulders, or what are sometimes termed the arms of the horse.

The present invention, therefore, has for its principal object toprovide a simple and novel construction of girth which is of especialbenefit in its use as a part of the harness for fast running horses orcolts having a large motion or throwing of the legs, thus causing thef0re-legs of the horse to be constantly brought in rubbing contact withthe girth, as ordinarily made, and thus very often resulting inproducing a sore or chafed condition of the arm-portions of the legs,especially during hot weather.

Other objects of this invention will be clearly understood from thefollowing detailed description of my present, invention.

ith the objects of my present invention in view, thesame consists,primarily, in the novel girth for harness hereinafter set forth and, theinvention consists, furthermore, in the various novel arrangements andcombinations ofparts, all of which will be more fully described in thefollowing detailed description of the invention and then finall embodiedin the clauses of the claims whic Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 20, 1909.

Application filed. September 19, 1908. Serial No. 453,845.

are appended to and which form an essential part of this specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figures 1 and 2 are the two face views of a girth embodying theprinciples of my present invention; Fig. 2 showing one of the strc s forattaching the girth to a harness-sadc le broken away. Fig. 3 is anend-elevation of the various parts represented in said Fig. 2. Fig. 4 isa side view of the girth, said View being made on an enlarged scale,showing por-' tions of the girth-straps. Fig. 5 is a transverse verticalsection, said section being represented as taken on line 5-5 in saidFig. 2, but said section being made on an enlarged scale; and Fig. 6 isa detail horizontal sectional representation of the one endportion ofthe girth, said section being represented as taken on line 66 in Fig. 3of the drawings, and said section being made 011 an enlarged scale.

. Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the abovedescribed views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the several figures of the drawings, thereference-character A indi cates the girth embodying the principles ofthe present invention, the same comprising an inner reinforcing orstiffening member or element 1, usually made of metal, but any othersuitable material may be used, as will be clearly evident. This memberor element 1, as clearly indicated in the dotted outline in Figs. 1 and2 of the drawings, is made of the peculiar sinusoidal configurationshown, so as to provide a member having the main centrally disposedmarginal edge-portions 2 and 3, the concave marginal edgeportion 4, andthe convex marginal edgeportions 5 located upon opposite sides of theedge-portions 2 and 3 and directly back of a plane passing through themarginal edgeportion 3 and at right angles to the plane of eitherface-portion of the member or element 1 located between said marginaledge-portions 2 and 3, substantially as illustrated. The said element ormember 1 terminates der side of the body of a horse, is suitably incasedin a casing made of leather, or other suitably soft and iiexiblematerial, which conl r l l l l l l sists essentially of an outer facing8, and an i inner facing 10 adapted to be placed against the body of thehorse. The inner facing 10 has its marginal edge-portions 11. doubledover upon themselves, so that said doubled-over edge-portions will abutagainst the marginal edge-portions of the said reinforcing orstif'fening member or element 1, and the marginal edge-portions 12 ofthe outer facing 8 resting directly upon the doubled-over edge-portions11 of the inner facing, as clearly illus trated in said Fig. 5 of thedrawings, the said facings being permanently secured together by meansof the stitching 13 sewed through the said registering marginaledge-portions. The inner facing 10 is arranged upon the said reinforcingor stiffening member or element 1 in such a manner, as to provide asuitably chambered space between the NUTS, which is stuffed with asuitable padding, as 14.

Suitably secured upon the respective endportions of the girth, thusproduced. are buckles 15 for suitable attachment of the girth to theusual straps of the saddle. A flexible pad or member 1.6 may also beattached to the outer face of the inner facing 10, as shown, and acts asa cushion or pad which rests against the under portion of the body ofthe horse to prevent chafing, as will be clearly evident.

The reference-character 17 indicates a suitable girthstrap or runnerwhich is loosely arranged and held in place by loops 18 attached to theouter face 9 at the points indicated more particularly in Figs. 2 and lof the drawings, the said strap or runner 18 having secured to itsrespective end-portions suitable strap-members 19 and buckles 20, towhich may be attached in the usual manner the free end-portions of saidstraps which are provided with the buckle-tongue receiving holes orperforations 21.

From an inspection of Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, it will be seen,that I have provided a harness-girth of a concave-convex configuration,when viewed from the side, so as to conform to the curvature of the bodyof the animal, and when viewed from the top or bottom, the girth beingof a sinusoidal configuration, comprising a forwardly extending andcentrally disposed portion, with two concave portions in which the upperportions or arms of the front legs of the horse can freely move, whilerunning, without any possibility of any parts of the legs being broughtiin rubbing contact with the edges of the girth, so that all danger ofchafing or galling is clearly overcome; and, a girth is the result,which when placed upon the horse is of the greatest comfort to theanimal, while running, and also allows of the free use of the legs inthrowing or moving them back and forth, as will be clearly evident.

l: claim 1. A girth for harness comprising a concave-convex stiffeningmember, and a casing of a soft and flexible material surrounding sah'lstiffening member, said casing comprising an outer and an inner facing,and padding between said inner facing and one side of said stiffeningmember, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. A girth for harness comprising a concavo-convex stiffening member,and a ca'sing of a soft and flexible material surrouncb ing saidstiffening member, and buckles at the respective ends of said casing forattachment thereto of the ends of the saddle-straps, substantially asand for the purposes set forth.

3. A girth for harness comprising a concave-convex stiffening member,and a casing of a soft and flexible material surrounding said stiffeningmember, and buckles at the respective ends of said casing for attachmentthereto of the ends of the saddle-straps, said casing comprising anouter and an inner facing, and a padding beti een said inner facing andone side of said stiffening member, substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

4. A girth for harness comprising a concavo-convexstiffening member,said stiffening member being bounded by marginal edge-portions of asinuous configuration, so as to form a forwardly extending centralportion, and a rearwardly extending curved portion at each side of saidcentral portion, said rearwardly extending curved portions terminatingin end-members, and a casing of a soft and flexible material of acorresponding marginal configuration surrounding the said stiffeningmember, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. A girth for harness comprising a concavo convex stiffening member,said stiffening member being bounded by marginal edgeportions of asinuous configuration, so as .to form a forwardly extending centralportion, and a rearwardly extending curved portion at each side of saidcentral portion, said reaiwardly extending curved portions terminatingin end-members, and a casing of a soft and flexible material of acorre-' spending marginal configuration surrounding the said stiffeningmember, said casing comprising an outer and an innerfacing, and apadding between said inner facing and one side of said stiffeningmember, substantially as and forthe purposes set forth. I

6. A girth for harness comprising a concavo-convex stiffening member,said stiflening member being bounded by marginal edge-portions of asinuous configuration, so as to form a forwardly extending centralportion, and a rearwardly extending curved portion at each side of saidcentral portion, said rearwardly extending curved portions terminatingin end-members, and a casing of a soft and flexible material of acorresponding marginal configuration surrounding the said stiffeningmember, and buckles at the respective ends of said casing for attachmentthereto of the ends of the saddle-straps, substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

7. A girth for harness comprising a concavo-convex stiffening member,said stiffening member being bounded by marginal edge-portions of asinuous configuration, so as to form a forwardly extending centralportion, and a rearwardly extending curved portion at each side of saidcentral portion, said rearwardly extending curved portions terminatingin end-members, and a casing of a soft and flexible material of acorresponding marginal configuration surrounding the said stiffeningmember, and buckles at the respective ends of said casing for attachmentthereto of the ends of the saddlestraps, said casing comprising an outerand an inner facing, and a padding between said inner facing and onesideof said stiffening member, substantially as and for the purposes setforth.

8. A girth for harness comprising a concavo-convex stiffening member,and a casing of a soft and flexible material surrounding said stiffeningmember, said casing comprising an outer and an inner facing, and apadding between said inner facing and one side of said stiffeningmember, loops extending from the outer facing, and a running strapextending through the said loops, substantially as and for the purposesset forth.

9. A girth for harness comprising a concavo-convex stiffening member,and a casing of a soft and flexible material surrounding said stiffeningmember, and buckles at the respective ends of said casing for attachmentthereto of the ends of the saddle-straps, loops extending from the outerfacing, and a running strap extending through the said loops,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

10. A girth for harness comprising a concavo-convex stiffening member,and a casing of a soft and flexible material surrounding said stifleningmember, and buckles at the respective ends of said casing for attachmentthereto of the ends of the saddle-straps, said casing comprising anouter and an inner facing, and a padding between said inner facing andone side of said stiffening member, loops extending from the outer"facing, and a running strap extending through the said loops,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

11. A girth for harness comprising a con cavo-convex stiffening member,saidstiffening member being bounded by marginal edgeportions of asinuous configuration, so as to form a forwardly extending centralportion, and a rearwardly extending curved portion at each side of saidcentral portion, said rearwardly extending curved portions terminatingin end-members, and a casing of a soft and flexible material of acorresponding marginal configuration surrounding the said stiffeningmember, loops extending from the outer facing, and a running strapextending through the said loops, substantially as and for the purposesset forth.

12. A girth for harness comprising a concavo-convex stiffening member,said stiffening member being bounded by marginal edgeportions of asinuous configuration, so as to form a forwardly extending centralportion, and a rearwardly extending curved portion at each side of saidcentral portion, said rearwardly extending curved portions terminat ingin endmembers, and a casing of a soft and flexible material of acorresponding marginal configuration surrounding the said stiffeningmember, said casing comprising an outer and an inner facing, and apadding between said inner facing and one side of said stiffeningmember, loops extending from the outer facing, and a running strapextending through the said loops, substantially as and for the purposesset forth.

13. A girth for harness comprising a concavo-convex stiffening member,said stiffening member being bounded by marginal edgeportions of asinuous configuration, so as to form a rearwardly extending centralportion, and a rearwardly extending curved portion at each side of saidcentral portion, said rearwardly extending curved portions terminatingin end-members, and a casing of a soft and flexible material of acorresponding marginal configuration surrounding the said stiffeningmember, and buckles at the respective ends of said casing for attachmentthereto of the ends of the saddle-straps, loops extending from the outerfacing, and a running strap extending through the said loops,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

14. A girth for harness comprising a concavo-convex stiffening member,said stiffening member being bounded by marginal edgeportions of asinuous configuration, so as to form a forwardly extending centralportion, and a rearwardly extending curved portion at each side of saidcentral portion, said rearwardly extending curved portions terminatingin endunembers, and a casing of a soft and flexible material of acorresponding marginal configuration surrounding the said stiff F eningmember, and buckles at the respective ends of said casing for attachmentthereto of the ends of the saddle-straps, said casing comprising anouter and an inner facing, and a padding between said inner facing andone side of said stiffening member, loops extend- 10 ing from the outerfacing, and it running 1 strap extending through the said loops,substantially as and for the purposes set forth. In testimony that Iclaim the invention set 1 forth above I have hereunto set my hand this18th day of September, 1908.

ANDREW N ICOLL.

\Vitnesses:

FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, F. H. W. FRAENTZEL.

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